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Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was a general during this battle. It was the final and defining victory of the War of 1812. This is one of the events that made Andrew Jackson famous and led to a chain of events that improved the military, economy, and foreign relations with other coutnries. -
Election of 1828
The election of 1828 went down to Andrew Jackson and John Adams. Jackson received 140, 839 more popular votes then Adams and 79 more electoral votes then Adams. The South and West supported Jackson the most. -
Indian Removal Act
This was issued and signed by Andrew Jackson after Georgia decided to kick Native Americans out of their land for expansion. This forced all tribes living in the specific area to move west to present-day Oklahoma. This journey was known as the Trial of Tears, a brutal journey which led to many Native Amerians losing their lives and losing over a fourth of their population. -
Worchester vs. Georgia
When Georgia wanted to kick Native Americans out of their land for expansion, a case started and it went to the Supreme Court. John Marshall, the Chief Justice, decided that Georgia had no right to kick Native Americans out of their land. (Date is not exact, but correct year.) -
Bank War
One of the things that Jackson wanted to do as president was to get rid of the bank. He hated the bank system long before he was president. He thought the bank was too powerful and stated, "I will kill it!" He claimed that the bank wanted to destroy him so he would destroy the bank. He eventually vetoed the charter on July 10, 1832. -
Nullification Crisis
A tariff was passed to protect domestic economy. This tariff was the highest ever passed and the south called it the tariff of Abominations. South Carolina hated it as well, but took it one step further. The state threatened to secede if the tariff was not removed. Luckily, Henry Clay, an old rival, came up with a compromise. He suggested to lower the price of the tariff instead of removing it.(Goes into effect after the date above)
